Приклад вживання фразеологізму to sign one’s own death — warrant: «You have depended on your brother for your livelihood for the last twenty years. By quarrelling with him, you have signed your own death — warrant».

підрізати крила to clip someone’s wings

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to clip someone’s wings: «Every time I ring my doctor for an appointment, I am crossed by his receptionist. It’s time her wings were clipped».

підсолодити пігулку to sugar the pill

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to sugar the pill: «You should better sugar the pill by writing Tom a letter of gratitude before making him dismissed».

підтримувати існування to keep body and soul together

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to keep body and soul together: «When I lost my job, I could hardly enough keep body and soul together».

пізно вночі in the dead of night

Приклад вживання фразеологізму in the dead of night: «There were at least a hundred good reasons she shouldn’t be in a cemetery in the dead of night».

після дощика в четвер till the cows come home

піти прахом to go to the dogs

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to go to the dogs: «Dan ruined himself, all his life went to the dogs».

Плавати як сокира To swim like a stone (букв. «Плавати як камінь»)

платити тією ж монетою to pay back in the same coin

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to pay back in the same coin: «Roger has attacked us in the advertising overseas; we will pay him back in the same coin».

платити утридорога to pay through the nose

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to pay through the nose: «I did not have time to shop so I think I paid through the nose for this bag».

подивимося, чия візьме two can play at that game / that’s a game that two can play at

Приклад вживання фразеологізму two can play at that game: «If you complain to the landlord about the noise, I will complain about the people you bring in at all hours; that is a game that two can play».

позолотити ручку to cross one’s palm with silver: to bribe

показати своє справжнє обличчя to show oneself in one’s true colours

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to show oneself in one’s true colours: «When she lost her temper, she showed herself in her true colours»

показувати зуби / кігті to show one’s teeth

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to show one’s teeth: «Our landlord has always been such a kind, easygoing man, but when I accidentally smashed his window he really showed his teeth».

покладати надії to pin one’s hopes on

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to pin one’s hopes on: «We are pinning our hopes on our son’s talent to help us to survive».

покласти край (межа) to draw the line

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to draw the line: «I don’t mind Carol bringing her friends home but I draw the line at strangers she’s picked up in the bus».

Приклад вживання фразеологізму a fair wind: «The President wished a fair wind to the athletes».

порахувати по пальцях to count on the fingers / on the fin — gers of one hand

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to count on the fingers: «You could count on the fingers of one hand the number of times old Westwoad arrived late at the office during the thirty years he worked for the firm».

Порожнісінько Bare as a bone. (букв. «Голо як кістку»)

порочне коло a vicious circle

Приклад вживання фразеологізму a vicious circle: «The more cruel you are, the more you will hate, and the more you will hate, the more cruel you will become — an so on in a vicious circle for ever».

посієш вітер — збереш бурю to sow the wind and reap the whirlwind

поставити кого-небудь на місце to put someone in one’s place

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to put someone in one’s place: «When the young guy took the lady by the hand, she promptly took her hand away from his, intending to put him in his place».

поставити крапки над I to dot the i’s and cross the t’s

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to dot the i’s and cross the t’s: «To dot the i’s and cross the t’s we should discuss all the details and make ourselves absolutely clear».

Поставити на лічильник To turn on the meter / The meter is running.

потерпіти невдачу to come to grief

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to come to grief: «He made it plain that he harbored a grudge against them and would not be sorry to see them come to grief».

Потім суп з котом Later — alligator. (букв. «Пізніше — алігатор»)

потопати в розкоші to live in the lap of luxury

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to live in the lap of luxury: «She lived in the lap of luxury when she was in Paris with Ted».

потрапити в немилість to fall from grace

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to fall from grace: «Since being rude to the client, Brenda has fallen from Mr. Smith’s grace and expects very soon to lose her job».

потрапити в оправу to get the works

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to get the works: «You will get the works if you are not careful enough».

потрапити в точку to hit the nail on the head

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to hit the nail on the head: «His answer hit the nail on the hedd and soon everything was settled».

потрапити в халепу to put one’s foot in it

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to put one’s foot in it: «You put your foot in it when you told him how much you admired his wife. Don’t you know they were divorced last year»?

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to save one’s skin: «She saved his skin by telling the police he had spent the evening with her».

сам живи та іншим не заважай live and let live

Приклад вживання фразеологізму live and let live: «What does it matter to you who your brother spends his free time with? / beleive in live and let live».

само собою розуміється it stands to reason

Приклад вживання фразеологізму it stands to reason: «It stands to reason that if the company is losing money, prices should be reduced to attract more customers».

світ тісний it’s a small world

Приклад вживання фразеологізму it’s a small world: «When I was in London I met my former colleague in Oxford Street. It’s a small world»!

святая святих the holy of holies

Приклад вживання фразеологізму the holy of holies: «This theme is the holy of holies for her; do not even try to touch it».

серце кров’ю обливається one’s heart bleeds for someone

Приклад вживання фразеологізму one’s heart bleeds for someone: «My heart bleeds for you when I think that you won’t have any holidays this summer».

сидіти між двох стільців to fall between two stools

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to fall between two stools: «Harris fell between two stools of philosophy and mathematics. Having divided his time equally between both subjects, he left University without a degree in either».

сидіти на бочці з порохом to sit on a barrel of gunpowder

сидіти на мілині to be in low waters

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to be in low waters: «Rolf is in low waters at the moment. He needs to be supported».

сидіти цвяхом в голові to have something on the brain

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to have something on the brain: «My husband has his car on the brain. He talks about it all day long».

сильний заднім розумом second — guessing / wise after the events

Приклад вживання фразеологізму second — guessing / wise after the events: «They were now second guessing criticizing the original decision». / «You are being wise after the events. It is too late to change anything now».

синя панчоха a blue — stocking

Приклад вживання фразеологізму a blue — stocking: «I do not want to spend time with that blue — stocking. She is interested only in books».

сипати сіль на рану to rub salt in a wound

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to rub salt in a wound: «You will only be rubbing salt in a wound by reminding him of his divorce».

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to make a fool of oneself: «Once more he made a fool of himself and told her something he ought not to have told, for she couldn’t keep secrets and ought not to be trusted».

сісти на мілину to run aground

сісти на свого коника to ride a hobby horse (to death)

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to ride a hobby horse (to death): «You cannot stop him from telling you about his old collection; he will ride his hobby horse to death».

сіяти насіння сумніву to sow the seeds of doubt

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to sow the seeds of doubt: «He set to work sowing the seeds of doubt in their minds by hints and innuendoes».

скільки душі завгодно to one’s heart’s content

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to one’s heart’s content: «You have a cassette — player in your room, you can listen to the music to your heart i content».

скривити губу to curl the lip

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to curl the lip: «She curled her lip when they started to quarrel»

слабка відмовка a lame excuse: an excuse that is weak and unconvincing

слабкий на голову soft in the head

Приклад вживання фразеологізму soft in the head: «Tom must be soft in the head to have believed that story».

слизький як вуж as slippery as an eel

Приклад вживання фразеологізму as slippery as an eel: «It was impossible to get anything in writing out of him; he is as slippery as an eel».

слинки потекли to make one’s mouth water

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to make one’s mouth water: «The conversation about food made my mouth water. I was so hungry».

слова в горлі застрягли to have the words stick in one’s throat

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to have the words stick in one’s throat: «I knew I had to tell something to con — sole him at parting, but / couldn t. I had all the words stuck in my throat».

словесний пронос verbal diarrhoea

Приклад вживання фразеологізму: «Wilsdon spoke to a conference for three hours, scarcely pausing to draw breath; a bad case of verbal diarrhoea».

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to burn one’s boats: «He has resigned his position in the company. There was no returning. The boats were burned».

спартанське виховання Spartan upbringing: a very severe up — bringing

спати мертвецьким сном to sleep dead to the world

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to sleep dead to the world: «Dan must be very tired, he is lying on his bed dead to the world».

сплутати карти to upset the apple cart

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to upset the apple cart: «That has upset the apple cart and we cannot go on like that any longer».

сподіватися на диво to hope against hope

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to hope against hope: «We all hoped against hope that he would become better».

споконвіку since time immemorial

спосіб життя a way of life

Приклад вживання фразеологізму a way of life: «The western way of life is very different from ours. It is difficult for him to get accustomed to it.

справа в капелюсі it’s in the bag

Приклад вживання фразеологізму it’s in the bag: «After two hours with the director I was offered a good position in the firm. It’s in the bag»!

справа честі an article of faith: a crucial moment in someone’s philosophy

спускати на гальмах to soft pedal

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to soft pedal: «They decided it would be best to soft pedal the whole affair».

спустити шкуру to skin alive

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to skin alive: «If Paul finds out that you been using his movie camera, he ’ll skin you alive».

спуститися на землю to come down to earth

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to come down to earth: «How old are you? Come down to earth».

срібний ювілей A Silver Jubilee: celebration of the twenty — fifth anniversary is a Silver Jubilee

ставити на п’єдестал to put on a pedestal

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to put on a pedestal: «It’ s a pity that Helen puts all her friends on a pedestal. Sooner or later she is disillusioned, and all her friendships end in disappointment and bitterness».

ставити себе під удар to stick one’s neck out

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to stick one’s neck out: «How dare you to stick your neck out in the situation like that».

Приклад вживання фразеологізму (a) piliar(s) of society: «Magnus was among pillars of society in the thirtieth. »

стояти на своєму to stand firm / stand one’s ground

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to stand firm / stand one’s ground: «The reporter stood firm and refused to withdraw his accusation». / «He was a skinny kid, and he obviously knew that he was about to take a beating, but he stood his ground».

стояти на своїх власних ногах to stand on one’s own (two) feet

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to stand on one’s own (two) feet: «My son must get a job and learn to stand on his own feet’.

стояти над душею to breathe down someone’s neck

Приклад вживання фразеологізму to breathe down someone’s neck: «Ricky had kept a very low profile recently, probably because the police were breathing so close down his neck».